Sharp County record., 1887-07-07
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.

The G vernon has ordered a special
election for two justices Of the peace IN
Strawberry township, Fulton County, 70
be held July 2.
Governor Hughes remitted fines OF n1ty
dollars each against Alien McClintock, OF
Clark County, and ". E. Berth OF
Pulaski County.
The members of the Lutheran Church
in Little Rock, have decided to oulld
new house in place Of their present MOD
est place of worship, which the congre,
cation has outgrown. The edifice will
cost upwards of S2O,OOl, and it Il reported
that the contract has been Jet TO Mr.
Charles J. Fischer.
The contrabrand stock, 191 mares,
which were seized in Little Rock recently
bv the United States customs ohcers'
was released to the purchasers upon tne
pavment of the twenty per cent. duty and
the expenses of the detectives, incurred
in working up the case. The total amount
maid the Government for the compromise
was 81 1910.
Governor Hughes plrdoned James
Wilson, who was sentenced to the penl-
tentiary from Sharp County in 1884 Tor
murder in the second degree. He had
served two years and eight months, and
during that time had become a physical
wreck from rheumatism, and further u
it was shown that the killing was not in
territorial
DEPUTY United States Marshal Falken-
bury left Little Rock few days
since for Oxford, Miss, with James ).
Stuart in charge, who was wanted Tor
contempt in the United States circuit
Court Of the North Mississippi district
where he was summoned to appear as
witness, but skipped across to Arkansas.
He was arrested in Mississippi County,
this State. and taken to Little Rock,
where the United States Court ordered
his removal to Mississippi.
Jabez Hall, an aged and reputable
planter, living near Mariana, sometime
since advertised for wife, and the an
swers were so numerous that he was at a
loss how to choose. His gigantic intellect
came to his rescue, however. he gave
each applicant number, and, writing
the numbers on separate cards, put them
in a box and shook them up we'll Then
be blindfolded his little grandchild and
had her draw a card from the box. He IS
now corresponding with the lady TO whom
the card had been allotted, and it is prob
able that a wedding will result.
Mr.. Charles r. Boogher, a prominent
Young business man Of Lexington, KY,
was married at Little Rock, few days
ago. TO Miss Mollie, daugh Of Mr.. and
4 linz d11i
surprise 10 the young lady's many
friends, few of whom had been informed
of the approaching nuptials. Miss Mollie
has been a reigning queen in the upper
circle of Little Rock society the past two
seasons, and the best wishes of the young
lady's numerous friends go with her to
her Kentucky home.
The Russellville Gun Club meets twice
a week to practice shooting glass balls,
There are several very good shots belong
ing to the club.
Mr.. J. J. Journer's dwelling at Russell
Vile was struck by lightning a few days
ago tearing hole through the roof and
running down the side Of the window,
and shattering the frame. Mr.. Journer
and his little girl who were in an adJoin-
ing room were both severely shocked, the
child being pros trated for several hours
The examination of John Ward, charged
with stabbiug William Brewer and John
Ba aett, chaAged as accessory, was mad
before Esquire Dan Hames at Chickala,
Pope County. Barnett was acquitted, and
Ward was held in a bond Of 300, which he
gave. Ward is a half-witted fellow, and
was always considered harmless and in
offensive.
The lively mining town OF Bear City IS
going to have a newspaper.
Blackberry pickers are gathering in lots
Of berries-also plenty Of reckles.
Forty lots in Hot Springs were pur.
chased from the State recently for s4SL
A silver brick run out OF Arkansas ore
is on exhibition at the bank in Bear City.
The Lawrence County watermelon crop
is two weeks earlier than usual this
season.
Only forty-one Of the seventy-two school
districts in Carroll County voted the spe-
cial tax.
Eighty school districts out Of ninety
three in Faulkner County voted a school
tax at the late election.
Cleburne County folks are going to
have a big old-fashioned barbecue at
Sugar Loaf Springs on the Fourth.
White County has rich deposits Of lead,
iron, fire-clay and coal. A company has
bsen formed in Searcy to work these de,
posits.
DR.. D. A. Hutchison, who tried Florida,
has returned to Hope and resumed prac'
tice there, satisfied there is no place like
Arkansas.
Work has begun at Fort Smith on the
Southern extension Of the Little Rock &
Fort Smith railroad, and will be pushed
rapidly.
A balloon that will go up, ball game
and display of fireworks are among the
attractions proposed for Conway's Fourth
of July celebration.
A company has been formed to prospect
the hills around Powhatan and Black
Rock, in Lawrence County, for gold, silver
and other precious metals.
Speaking of the way Texans are build
ing manufac curing establishments, an ex-
change says Arkansas will ''ind gold in
paying quantities" when she does the
same thing.
Reports from all parts of the State give
most favorable accounts Of the growing
crops. The late spring andfrequent rains
have made the grass and weeds very
rank, especially upon low-lying lands,
but, with few exceptions, planters have
been able by hard work to overcome this
trouble. The yield OF cotton and corn
was never more abundant than it prom.
ises to be this year. Wheat and oats are